One goal, four beams and eight pillars. The goal is to establish a basic medical and health service system. In order to achieve this goal, four systems and eight supporting measures are needed. The basic medical and health system is divided into four systems, namely "Four Liangzi"-public health service system, medical service system, medical security system and drug supply security system. In order to ensure the effective and standardized operation of the medical and health system, the medical reform plan proposes to establish eight mechanisms or systems, namely "eight pillars".

The basic introduction of the "four beams and eight pillars" reform in the main field is a new breakthrough in comprehensively deepening reform in the new period. The "four beams and eight pillars" reform in the main fields has been fully rolled out, perfecting the basic system of modern market economy. Comprehensively deepen the construction of the main framework of the "four beams and eight pillars" reform, and open a new milestone on the road of Socialism with Chinese characteristics.

"Four beams and eight columns" originated from a traditional architectural structure in ancient China. The whole building is supported by four beams and eight columns, which represents the main structure of the building.